NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces, today announced that Concordia Healthcare Corp. ("Concordia") (OTCQX: CHEHF; TSX: CXR), a diverse healthcare company, has been approved to trade on OTCQX®, the best marketplace with qualified companies.
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Concordia began trading on January 29 on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies that are listed on a qualified international exchange and provide their home country disclosure to U.S. investors. U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.
"We are pleased Concordia has chosen to trade on the OTCQX marketplace," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group. "Concordia joins the many diverse Canadian companies that have chosen to trade on OTCQX to increase their visibility with U.S. investors. We look forward to working with Concordia's management team as they continue to grow the company's presence in the U.S. market."
"Trading on the OTCQX marks the next step in the growth of Concordia and is expected to provide us with access to a broader investor base in the United States," said Mark Thompson, CEO of Concordia Healthcare Corp.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP serves as Concordia's Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements and U.S. securities laws.
Concordia will trade in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol "CHEHF."
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
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About Concordia
Concordia is a diverse healthcare company focused on legacy pharmaceutical products, orphan drugs and medical devices for the diabetic population.
The company's legacy pharmaceutical business consists of an ADHD-treatment drug, Kapvay® (clonidine extended release tablets), Ulesfia® (benzyl alcohol) Lotion a Head Lice Treatment, and an Asthma-related medication, Orapred ODT® (prednisolone sodium phosphate orally disintegrating tablets). Concordia's Specialty Healthcare Distribution (SHD) division (Complete Medical Homecare) distributes medical supplies targeting diabetes and related conditions. Concordia's orphan division, Pinnacle, markets Photofrin® in the United States, which recently announced it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under a special protocol assessment (SPA) to enroll patients with an advanced form of bile duct cancer in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial. There is currently no approved therapy for this cancer type.
Concordia operates out of facilities in Oakville, Ontario, Lenexa, Kansas (near Kansas City, Missouri), Bannockburn, (near Chicago), Illinois and Bridgetown, Barbados. For more information, please visit www.concordiarx.com.
Notice regarding forward-looking statements:
This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Concordia and its business, which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the commencement of trading of Concordia's securities on the OTCQX, increased exposure to the U.S. investor base, Concordia's growth and other factors. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "is expected", "expects", "scheduled", "intends", "contemplates", "anticipates", "believes", "proposes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Such statements are based on the current expectations of Concordia's management, and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Although Concordia's management believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, they may prove to be incorrect. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur by certain specified dates or at all and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Concordia, including risks regarding the pharmaceutical industry, the failure to obtain regulatory approvals, economic factors, market conditions, the equity markets generally, risks associated with growth and competition, risks associated with the delay and/or the failure of Concordia's securities to commence trading on the OTCQX and many other factors beyond the control of Concordia. Although Concordia has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Concordia undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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